“Oh, Sorry, I'm Actually Canadian": The Case for a New, Unified Canadian Accent www.brittlestar.com/p/oh-sorry-i... - ThreadSky

brittlestar.com • 1 day ago

“Oh, Sorry, I'm Actually Canadian": The Case for a New, Unified Canadian Accent
https://www.brittlestar.com/p/oh-sorry-im-actually-canadian-the

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uncle-anonymous.bsky.social•1 day ago

Good day, eh?

red-liberation.bsky.social•5 hours ago

You are expecting a country THIS LARGE to have a single accent?

mikebednarski.bsky.social•1 day ago

One thing I notice about people who live in southwestern Ontario is that they seem to have flatter and higher sounds like some Americans. Fawther can lean towards (or toward) fæther like fat instead of fought. Sometimes, couples have sax in bed.

cmarcoux.bsky.social•1 day ago

I grew up in Windsor. When I ventured out more broadly, lots of my Canadian pals told me I sounded American. I actually worked on changing that.

mikebednarski.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'll just hang out in Woodbridge, Ontario and listen to the "singgers."

mikebednarski.bsky.social•1 day ago

Remember that the Canadian sorry doesn't mean, "Sorry, I got in your way." It means, "Sorry, you got in my way."

ptgr.bsky.social•1 day ago

Here is a cheat code for Americans: say "sorry" in place of "pardon me" and "excuse me".

beedut.bsky.social•1 day ago

The first time I applied for an on air job at the CBC I was told I couldn't not possibly talk to Canadians because I had an Ottawa Valley accent

dewline.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Whaaaa?

neverarobot.bsky.social•1 day ago

Eh?

fataldiscord.bsky.social•1 day ago

I need to remember this phrase for my next vacation abroad.

fataldiscord.bsky.social•1 day ago

I learned how to say sorry the Canadian way from watching Anne of Green Gables.

karakwan.bsky.social•1 day ago

Love this! Thanks for the morning laughs.

dadair1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Was on the Tube in London minding the gap in the 90s when this Italian guy asked me why Canadians always have flags all over their backpacks. I said so we are not mistaken for American. He paused and said that makes scenes.

dadair1.bsky.social•1 day ago

My son grew up in rural southwestern Ontario. Went to UOttawa. He called me ‘People think I have an accent,eh’ There are phrases too. When I went to uni I was asked if I wanted to go out for dinners. I said great I haven’t had a good feed of Chinese in a while. I got stares.

brianjm.com•1 day ago

As an embarrassed American, I'd like to pretend to be a Canadian in my daily life. Perhaps I identify as a Canadian.

I'm sorry if that makes you uncomfortable. Would it be ok, with you, if I temporarily try to be Canadian in a deep red state?

Was that a decent first attempt? 😄

davidgilbertvoiceover.com•1 day ago

This is brilliant!!

oggvorbis.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'm disappointed in the use of AI art here.

sabreguy2121.bsky.social•1 day ago

Is... Is that supposed to be milk in a bag? Because that's not how milk in a bag looks. That looks like he won a goldfish from a carnival but they forgot the fish.

brittlestar.com•1 day ago

Nothing gets past you, Ryan

sabreguy2121.bsky.social•1 day ago

Mind like an aluminum trap. 🧠

storyfella.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sorry, I still have trouble with the "a-boot" thing. Never in my life have I heard anyone pronounce it that way. Except "American-sitcom-version" of Canadian

rastasack.bsky.social•1 day ago

I voice dictate. that's the way my phone spells About = A boat
I must have the accent down LOL

donnasamoyloff.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ditto.

calicoday.bsky.social•1 day ago

I def have. It's part of one or more regional accents but not super widespread. Never heard "Tarano" except from Albertan emigrees complaining Toronto thinks it's the centre of the universe (Albertans!).

k-cuppa.bsky.social•1 day ago

agreed, never heard it

ryderda.bsky.social•1 day ago

Oooh, goodie! More colouring! Stay tuned for my awful attempts later today!

ryderda.bsky.social•4 hours ago

My art talents remain lacking, but it’s still fun!

jangi.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'm travelling through Europe in May, and I am worried about being taken for American. (No offense to the sane USians) Other than "sorrys" and 🇨🇦 patches, I'm not sure what else to do. Fake Aussie accent?

kleptokoala.bsky.social•1 day ago

Going on vacation in the Caribbean in a few weeks. You wanna believe we have all our Canada gear. We will not be mistaken for another country 👀 Especially Minnesota. Damn they sound like us 😅

deirdrehill9999.bsky.social•1 day ago

I worked in London the summer after I'd graduated uni (CDN).
I worked reception & upon answering a call, the caller asked who this "colonial" was on the other end.
I think he was cleverly covering his a$$ b/c he couldn't tell the difference. I was pissed at his pompousness.

markusmilner.bsky.social•1 day ago

When I was travelling around Ireland in 2018, I was having dinner in a pub & the Batman asked, with some trepidation, “What part of… America?… are you from?” I told him I’m Canadian, and he smiled and said, “Nice to meet you, then.”

terrikinetic.bsky.social•1 day ago

You need Batman at an Irish pub?? I’m jelly.

markusmilner.bsky.social•1 day ago

Some people think I’m a joker

try-logic.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Honestly, the whole world hates Americans. They are self-centered, ignorant of others, rude, and treat others like shit.

I get really annoyed when traveling, and someone asks if I am American. It's an insult.
I AM CANADIAN!

markusmilner.bsky.social•3 hours ago

I’ve actually met a lot of great Americans in my travels. I met a trucker in Idaho in 2007, who said, “You guys must think we’re dumb as shit down here, electing that idiot twice.” He was talking about Bush, of course, & wanted Hillary for president.

But, yeah, the bad ones ruin it for the rest.

tecekelly.bsky.social•1 day ago

When we got that question from a taxi driver in Dublin my dad quipped, That’s the surest way to piss off a Canadian.”

deetoriadee.bsky.social•4 hours ago

I was on a plane leaving Greece. The flight attendants were offering drinks & I asked for a tea "please" & then said "thank you" when I received it. The attendant leaned in & asked if we were Americans or Canadians. I told her Canadian " She smiled & said "I knew it. You're polite,"

habsnotleafs.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is 2 good stories in 1!

markusmilner.bsky.social•1 day ago

*barman not Batman. Seriously, wtf, autocorrect?

karakwan.bsky.social•1 day ago

I dunno. It conjured up an interesting and amusing image in my mind.

sansnom.bsky.social•1 day ago

Are you drawing these? They're great.

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